Common Core State Standards. Love it or loathe it, the implementation allows us to see the prospect of unintended consequences in a new light. Look at policies prompted by the program. Haste and waste are fully exposed in centuries of education policy. We leap and do not [...]
As you contemplate the research and the value of the studies also consider sample sizes, what defines a standard, and also, self-deception. Please ponder before and as you peruse. Truth About Dishonesty yours “We all want explanations for why we behave as we do and for the [...]
Human mental bandwidth is finite. You’ve probably experienced this before (though maybe not in those terms): When you’re lost in concentration trying to solve a problem like a broken computer, you’re more likely to neglect other tasks, things like remembering to take the dog for a walk, [...]
"Intelligence." What visions of grandeur does the word conjure up? What does the lexeme connote? Most of us think of "intelligence" as intellect, aptitude, or acumen, any or each. As a society we prize "intelligence." Indeed, we will pay any price to achieve it. Consider the countless [...]
We each want the best for our child. We want our young to attend good schools. Confronted with countless "choices" what do we choose? Is it possible for any parent to make a bad decision? [If you are as we, we believe all is good.] Perhaps there [...]
While still critical of country's education system, parents are increasingly pleased with teachers' performance Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor | Originally Published at Salon. August 21, 2013 Public school teachers have taken a bashing, in part because of moves to tie student scores on standardized tests directly [...]
By P. L. Thomas Originally Published at the becoming radical on August 19, 2013 Randy Olson’s Flock of Dodos (2006) explores the evolution and Intelligent Design (ID) debate that represents the newest attack on teaching evolution in U.S. public schools. The documentary is engaging, enlightening, and nearly [...]
Originally Published at Science Daily. August 19, 2013 Getting kids to share their toys is a never-ending battle, and compelling them to do so never seems to help. New research suggests that allowing children to make a choice to sacrifice their own toys in order to share [...]
Photograph; Jeb Bush and Tony Bennett By David Sirota | Originally Published at In These Times In These Times. August 16, 2013 Paradoxes come in all different forms, but here's one that perfectly fits this Gilded Age: the most significant lesson from the ongoing debate about American [...]
